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Opening next November . . .

December 1, 2014 0

If you haven’t already checked out the site, do!  Secrets Aku will be opening next November as an adults-only facility with their day spa open to the public.  The resort abuts the Hotel Akumal Caribe property. Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya – Home

Events

Best Shirt November 2014

December 1, 2014 0

Best Shirt November 2014 was a special event.  Included are Mary’s remarks from that evening: Welcome to “November’s Robin’s Been Out-Shirted Event”–—or better known as “Best Shirt Night.”  Tonight is very, very special and it relates to a special time in Mexico as well.  The Day of the Dead is celebrated [……]

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Mexican Peso Trivia

December 1, 2014 0

Here’s some Mexican peso trivia to peruse with your morning coffee — or whatever.  The peso was originally the name of the eight-real coins issued in Mexico by Spain (pes referred to its weight). These Spanish dollars or pieces of eight were in wide circulation in the Americas and Asia [……]

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Florida to Yucatán, México Ferry

December 1, 2014 0

A Nov 2014 Update from Bruce Nierenberg Copyright © 2014 Enjoy Cozumel, All rights reserved.   Hello all,  We wish we had better news, but it looks like the Florida to Yucatán, México Ferry won’t be starting until the end of summer 2015 at the earliest.  According to Bruce Nierenberg, he has [……]

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Comings and Goings, November 2014

December 1, 2014 0

Comings and Goings,  November 2014, have been exciting  here in Akumal. The AkumalNow staff is considering having a spotlight on a person or families each month. In order to do this, we would also like to include a photograph and a short bio. If you are interested in being spotlighted or have [……]

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ACC Sponsors Road Building Fundraiser (update)

December 1, 2014 0

ACC Sponsors Road Building   Fundraiser ACC (Akumal Canasta Club) is sponsoring a Road Building Fundraiser for all women of Akumal on December 6, 2014 at Lunita Restaurant. This event was conceived as an opportunity for women to step up and help make a difference in Akumal. To say a section [……]

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Advertise in AkumalNow

November 27, 2014 0

Want to advertise in AkumalNow? Great! AkumalNow is run by volunteers who really love our community. Unfortunately all the tech that goes into this newsletter is not free. We have bills for domain services, web hosting, email hosting, technical consulting, web design, newsletter subscriptions…the list goes on. Businesses that advertise in [……]

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Tequilaville Christmas Party

November 23, 2014 0

Don’t forget to drop off lots of toys and games for the annual Tequilaville Christmas Party for the children of Akumal pueblo. (Best to leave the gifts unwrapped.)  Hopefully Santa will get back to Akumal in time!

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A Crisis in North Akumal

November 23, 2014 0

A crisis in North Akumal has recently occurred and your help and funds are needed immediately. Please read the letter below from Dan Freeman, Membership Chairman of Asociación de Vecinos de Akumal Norte.       ————————————————————————————–     Nov 15 at 1:16 PM Dear Friend of Akumal One of [……]

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Thanksgiving Dinner in Akumal

November 18, 2014 0

We all have so much to be thankful for, so on the American holiday of Thanksgiving let’s give thanks in the traditional sharing of a beautiful meal with family and friends at one of Akumal’s wonderful restaurants. There are many options and you may just want to eat twice-very hard to [……]